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Hey everyone! Well I can’t chat too long, I have a HUGE to do list that keeps growing and I have one day to do it!! I am preparing to attend the largest photography convention in the world I believe! WPPI 2010, stands for Wedding & Portrait Photographers International. It is a membership for professional photographers and they have a yearly convention in Vegas. Its supposedly the adult version of a spring break! But I am just beyond stoked. I’ve been trying to go since I started getting serious in my business probably 5-6 years ago! FINALLY my dream is coming true! God has really been blessing my business and future daily and i’m so thankful!  There is SO much going on at this tradeshow, I won’t be able to take even half of it in, but I’ve been studying the lists of photographers who are teaching, classes that are being held and workshops and tried to choose wisely. There are tons of parties and get togethers all competing for the same time slots.. How is one to choose?? Well It took a hard look deep down inside and I discovered I’d be just fine doing the free parties and only paying for things that would actually help my business and me in some way. Parties wont do that! I chose to attend Scarlett Lillian’s shootout! I’m beyond super excited! I’ve followed her blog for a while, and really look up to her! She’s been through a ton and her faith stands so strong! I can’t wait to meet her! To shoot with her at a bridal shoot is awesome! Can’t wait to share those images!   So that is going to happen and then I also found out about her boyfriend Stephen Knuth’s engagement shootout, of course I signed right now. I figured, I’d rather spend my money to meet photographers who I really can relate to, look up to, and can trust and it will also help benefit my business, the more shooting the better is my motto!! Scarlett’s is in a dry desert, how awesome is that?!? Stephen’s shoot is in the downtown Vegas streets, CANT WAIT!!! Then I have two other shoots I am signed up to do, One is the Fast Track Photographer Shootout, its a scavenger hunt and looks super exciting. I’m going to be leading a team of six I think, all around the strip searching for interesting things to photograph, who know what or how but I can’t wait!  Then the final shoot is a night shoot with a fellow Fast Track Photographer Alfred Bertulfo and we’re going to photograph a couple around the strip at night w/ our flashes, and just play with light. I’m stoked for that one too. I like a challenge, and I’m excited to experiment at night.  Oh I forgot to mention that I have the best roommates also to share the time with! We got a SWEET SUITE at the MGM Signature, penthouse and a balcony and all, we each paid under 200 for four nights total. CRAZY!! It has a kitchen and lots of room! Michelle my new sidekick is also going which is so freaking awesome! I won her a ticket by tweeting for  More Photos and so thats awesome! Kelly LaBruyer and Ashah Wood are also my roomies! Can’t wait girls!!

So here’s my schedule:

Sunday

Fly in at 450

My sister picks me up, so excited to see her in from california!!

We hang until the welcome reception at 730, then the Finao Party kicks off at 8pm! Stoked for that!

Monday - JAMMED PACKED!

8 am- Jesh De Rox, Jerry Ghionis, Kirk Voclain are all three at 8, how fair is that I want all three!! I love Jerry, I have seen him so I could sacrifice him for Kirk an awesome senior photographer or Jesh who’s amazing at his work and I just would love to see his talk.

10am- Meeting my sissy for some sister fun time for a few hours then she leaves

2-4pm- Stephen Knuth Workshop

4pm- Fast Track shootout

630pm-Jasmine Star

8pm-Pool Party and shootout with Alfred and couple on the strip

Tuesday- Jammed packed even more!!!!

8am- John Michael Cooper and Marcus Bell, which one will it be? I don’t know!!!!

1030-12 noon- My talk on Fast Track TV with Feuza Reis, please come watch it, it will be on www.askdane.com at 11am PST. Let me know your there. Thirty minutes only!

2pm-430pm- Scarlett Lillian shootout (WHOOHOOOO) Highlight of WPPI for me!

330- Dane Sanders talk (Anyone not going to Scarlett’s shoot MUST GO to his class, it will blow you away! HE rocks!)

530 is the Fast Track After Party, going to be amazing! Fun times!!!!

830 is the Studio 54 Pictage Party, be there!!

9pm Mike Colon’s class

9pm-4am is Smugmug’s Slumber Party, LOL I don’t know what thats all about but i’ll check it out..

9pm Photog Shootout party

10pm B School Party, Won’t be going unless someone slips me in

Wednesday - Slow day

8am- Photographer’s UNITE morning prayer get together

8am - Lori Nordstrom class

10am - Tradeshow time for me

1pm-5 Working at Jessica Claires Shootsac Booth (SO EXCITED, #3 most looking forward to thing!)

9pm - FF Fab Party

Thursday - Going Home!!

8am- Photographer’s Ignite

11am-Go to airport and go home!

Friday-Sunday SLEEPPPPPP

Can’t post without some pictures! Heres some from Tori and Garrett’s recent shoot, We did engagement shoot and bridal in same day, fun fun fun amazing hilarious times! You guys Rocked both shoots! More later.

Today I wanted to showcase the dude in the picutres, if you will! I was thrilled to find out from Allie that she had found us a groom to photograph. Cause, whats a Bride without a Groom? So yay for Chad!!! Chad was such a trooper. It was FREEZING I think I forgot to mention that yesterday, barely got above freezing and the girls really braved it all, I tell ya! But Chad, I think you had it made my friend! Got to cuddle up next to Angela, who, we all know is drop dead gorgeous. What more could any guy want huh! Well he did great and I just LOVE this picture of him so much that, well, I had to post it three times! Just kidding! The reason I’m posting it three times is, I want to show you, my future clients, readers, and blog land, the three different styles that I edit in. When I do a signature edit on a image, for print, album or blogging, I may do it in some variation of color like the one below

Or Black and white

Or some variation of sepia

I personally LOVE all three, which is my true reason for sharing Haha.. Hope you enjoy! Which one is your favorite? Please let me know in the comments! Thanks for looking, more to come on the beautiful Michele soon! Actually I have TWO michele’s to share with you!!

XOXO

Katrina